Standards-correlated searches do not always reveal every resource that relates to the outcomes you are trying to teach, so it is always a good idea to do a search from the main page as well. To take a quick look at your search results without downloading or opening any files, click on the preview window. This will allow you to cycle through the slides in the file, however, any flash interactive pages will not show up properly. For these pages, you'll need to download or open up the entire file.

When you find a file you'd like to use, or a selection of pages, there is a simple way to copy them into your own Notebook file. I quite often take a few pages from each resource and compile them into my own lesson. Watch the video below to see how:

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I agree, Andy. SMART exchange is growing in resources because of the willingness to share. Teachers shouldn't feel worried about sharing their SMART Notebook files. Many files may get tweeked, but if there wasn't sharing, people couldn't get their creativity flowing. I get many new ideas by looking at files posted by other educators. Collaboration, communication and sharing promote learning and creativity.

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